Osian's Auction Catalogue Automobilia The Art of the Historical Vehicle | October 2018

OSIAN’s – Connoisseurs of Art 82 Lot of Three Photographic Stills a. The Production Vintage Van - 1983 5.9 x 8.0 in (15.1 x 20.4 cm) Inscriptions pasted on verso The Criterion is a fully operational delivery vehicle capable of all demanding duties associated with ordinary vans and, beneath its impressive exterior, is the engine and the running gear of the well proven Freight-Rover Sherpa. The makers meticulous attention to authentic detail of the 1920’s vintage vans is appreciated by owners, drivers and by those who see it on the roads. b. The Best of Old and New - 1989 8.0 x 9.9 in (20.2 x 25.2 cm) Inscriptions pasted on verso A skilled signwriter puts the finishing touch to gleaming paintwork as these vans, with the look and style of vehicles from a more gracious – bygone – age are prepared for a hard working life. The designer and manufacturer, Fleur De Lys Automobiles, of Newark, in the English Midlands, has recently won membership to Britain’s Guild of Master Craftsmen, as the vehicles are almost completely hand built “from the ground up” using coachbuilding techniques and other traditional skills. c. A Heritage of Cars - 1990s with an Austin Swallow in the background 9.9 x 8.0 in (25.2 x 20.2 cm) Inscriptions pasted on verso Cars from the past that are still playing their part in the history of motoring. The yellow 1906 Rover 6 HP (left foreground), the 1931 Austin Seven Swallow Saloon (right) and the 1911 Austin 15 HP Town Carriage (middle, back) are among the vehicles in the “finest display representative of the Britain motor industry in the world”. ` 8,000 – 12,000 $ 111 – 167 Set of 3 132 132a 132b